Ask yourself:

“Do I need to improve the organization and strategy needed to reach our company’s financial and business objectives?”

“Can I do more, better and faster actions to achieve my dream and destiny?”

If you answered yes to either question, you can use the 5 A program to turn your answers into actionable plans.

In chapter 7, I provided a brief description of the “5A’s” which makes change efforts sound fairly straightforward and easily accomplished. The truth, however, is that no matter how adroit a leader is at managing change, there are always bumps in the road. So, I would like to expand on this five-step program that might help you avoid or overcome some of the barriers to successful change efforts that I have encountered.

The five A program includes:

Awareness

Anecdote

Analysis

Action

Achievement

Awareness evolves from metrics and benchmarking.

• Key drivers of the business
• What your competition does
• What the future will look like
• Where you want the organization to be in 3 to 5 years

Anecdote creates a compelling reason to change.

• Start with The FISO Factor® and how it applies
• What have been your integrative competencies
• What have been your transformative competencies
• “Tell me a story” about a time when you accomplished a meaningful goal

Analysis presents opportunities to pursue and risks to manage.

Action derives from strategies designed from the analysis, within your given constraints.

Achievement yields benefits; some are measurable, some are more intangible. The FISO Factor organization or leader will exhibit confidence, exude trust, create access, foment innovation, develop a balanced judgment, have agility in this global environment.

We work with clients using a tailored program (often using the 5 As) to help the organization and key executives to Fit In, Stand Out.

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